On 05 March 2026, the State Security Apparatus in Kuwait arrested broadcaster Halima Boland, 46, for her social media posts. She began her media career at Kuwait TV in 2001, where she presented various television programs. She also presented numerous programmes on Gulf and Arab channels, including “Halima’s Riddles”, which aired on Al-Rai TV. She received the Best Arab Media Personality award in 2008, and her Instagram account has over 3.5 million followers.

Reliable reports confirmed that she was arbitrarily detained by the State Security Apparatus for two days before being transferred to the Central Prison. She was ordered to remain in pretrial detention for 21 days pending further investigation.